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Median Home Price in North Charleston, SC

The median home value in North Charleston, SC is $312,277 as of 2026-07-31, down 1.65% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$312,277

Year-over-Year

-1.65%

Population

123,511

North Charleston ranks #25 of 60 South Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.4% above the state's city median of $296,397. It sits in Charleston County, where the county-wide median is $617,997.

Housing affordability in North Charleston

Median household income in North Charleston is $62,956, so the typical home value is about 5.0× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in North Charleston

North Charleston police recorded a violent crime rate of 810 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,956 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about North Charleston

What is the average home price in North Charleston, SC?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In North Charleston, that value is $312,277. That's down 1.65% from a year earlier. It is about 5.4% above the typical South Carolina city tracked here.

Is North Charleston expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in North Charleston are cheaper than Charleston County as a whole, where the median is $617,997 — a difference of about 49.5%.

Is North Charleston affordable?

Median household income here is $62,956, so the typical home value is about 5.0× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is North Charleston a safe place to live?

North Charleston police reported 810 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 123,511. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.